Hideki Konno

About

Known for his work on the popular Super Mario Brothers and Mario Kart series of video games, this designer headed Nintendo's EAD Software Development Group.

Before Fame

After attending Japan Electronics College, he began work in the mid-1980s for the Nintendo company.

Trivia

He served as an adviser on the Nintendo 64 game F-Zero X.

Family Life

He was born in the capital city of Japan's Chiba Prefecture.

Associated With

He and Shigeru Miyamoto both designed popular Nintendo games and collaborated on the Super Mario Brothers series.